Saw another kilt in the grocery store

[GlassMan]

It was a really interesting event today. I ran into another guy in a kilt at the grocery store. He apparently lives not too far from where I live. I was in a traditional kilt and he was in a Utilikilt, but it was still neat to see someone else in a kilt.

Even though online it seems like there are lots of other kilt wearers near me, this is the first time I've seen someone else out in a kilt.

I found it interesting that he said that he often gets odd looks or negative remarks when he's out in his UK, but my experience has been overwhelmingly positive. Either I get compliments from people on my kilts or they just take it entirely in stride. I can't help but wonder if the difference is that I wear mine in a completely traditional fashion.

[Big Dave]

That's cool to run into someone else who wears cilts, it makes you feel beter about wearing them. There seems to be a difference between traditional cilts being much more excepted then new cilts (Utilikilts). I own a Utilikilt and I get funny looks almost everytime I go out in it, but as for my traditional one (Stillwater) I don't get strange looks.

[GMan]

I know of a chap who used to live here in Denver and headed out to the DC area for employment. He wore the kilt rather frequently and knew about this forum, but if it is him Phillip, he always gets funny looks, no slam intended, but that is just the way he is. Perhaps it was him.

[yoippari]

I have only seen one other person in a kilt that was not at a kilt night. That was a guy in a light colored UK, off white cream or something. He was coming out of a knife show in portland while I was talking with a friend and a guy I know online. Didn't say hi or anything.

[michael steinrok]

The looks I get range from funny to admiration. That's just part of doing something different.

Slainte

[Hosehead]

This Saturday past, I attended a Holiday Celebration thrown by my wife's employer. I was quite surprised to find another person kilted at this black-tie event. It was a pleasant surprise.

[Randy]

When I saw the heading I thought you were up my way that night. I was at Arundel Mills Mall, near BWi airport, Sunday. A priest (unknown demonination) stopped me and asked where the kilt came from and cost. No one asked that before.

[furrycelt]

Disney World kilted, eh? ... my in-laws are wanting to take us to Disney World spring of '07. (us = in-laws, myself, wife, and my two sons). I haven't been in over 20 years, I can't wait to return. Now that I am trying to wear my kilt as much as possible, I wonder if I should try to wear it there. I guess I won't

It would make my in laws uncomfortable. And I love to ride all the rides, and a kilt may be hard to deal with.

Has anyone rode a roller-coaster in a kilt?

-ian

[davedove]

Has anyone rode a roller-coaster in a kilt?

I have at Hershey Park, and it's not a big deal. Usually you're strapped and wedged in so much there's no concerns. But then I'm a pretty big guy; smaller people may have a problem with exposure. My big problem was getting the sporran out of the way of the straps!

[UmAnOnion]

Disney World kilted, eh? ... my in-laws are wanting to take us to Disney World spring of '07. (us = in-laws, myself, wife, and my two sons). I haven't been in over 20 years, I can't wait to return. Now that I am trying to wear my kilt as much as possible, I wonder if I should try to wear it there. I guess I won't

It would make my in laws uncomfortable. And I love to ride all the rides, and a kilt may be hard to deal with.

Has anyone rode a roller-coaster in a kilt?

-ian

Yep. went to six flags here in NJ back in early september wearing my kilt as did a buddy of mine. we were good until we went on the MEDUSA which has the sholder harness and a horn like a saddle that comes up between your legs. It was a little tricky to get everything adjusted correctly for comfortable riding, but we survived.
all was good on the rides - screamed like banshees all teh way thru - to scare the peopel below of course. It was only when we got off the ride & looked over at the booth where they show the photos taken mid ride did we notice something amiss...
I was fine as i had a longer heavier kilt on than my bud's. But all of the goods were on display for the world to see if they were to look. The 4 of us in the photo (me. my bud & two other friends) DIED laughing when we saw it as boig as life up on the monitors where they have teh most recent pics - much to the bemusement of the staffers in the booth who hadnt noticed the accidental flashing. we quickly bought a set of the pics and high tailed it outta there before too many others noticed.

I would post the pic here but my bud woudl KILL ME if i were to give him that much exposure - not that it hasnt been seen by more than its fair share before but i digress...